[Phone call to the household of Seth and Co]

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

[Bes is having trouble keeping his hands still, far too used to tapping out beats or doodling lines of music, but his hands already sport three band-aids thanks to such actions and he keeps one hand firmly pinned under his thigh while the other clutches the receiver.]

Hello? Seth? We have got to get this fixed. We can't let whatever it is keep Astarte. She's ours and Meri needs her and... This sucks.

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[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

Hello? Bes? This is Bes, right? Of course it's Bes, who else would it be.

"It's okay, Daddy," assured a voice in the background.

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

She's right. It's okay. Something's been done to us. Is Meri okay over there?

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

"I'll talk to him, Daddy." There's the slight sound of the phone changing hands.

Hi, Bes. Yes, I'm okay.

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

Good, good. I'm glad to hear that. At least someone is around here. Have you heard from your Aunt Bastet yet?

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

No, we haven't. Uncle Bes..do you have any idea where Mommy is?

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

Not really, sweetie, but I think I have an idea. I think we're going to have to go and get her. You know. Like a rescue mission.

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

Well you can count me in! Nobody takes my mother! Daddy agrees, but he's not very articulate about it right now.

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

I picked up on that. He seems... Well, he doesn't seem very sure about things at the moment. I think he and I got hit with the same thing that took your Mommy.

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

Gaia's mad that you're not doing the things she wanted the others to do. So she took away important qualities that define each person.

Daddy told Mommy what the post said.

And she's not keeping Mommy.

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

Right. There is no way we're letting her keep your Mommy. Don't worry, sweetie. We'll rescue her and fix all of this.

How about I come over there and then we'll try and reach Bastet together? And calm your Daddy down, too.

[There is a pause and the sound of a thud and a muffled, bitten-back curse.]

Uh, just give me a little time. I'm going to do a taxi instead of trying to drive. I should be over in less than an hour.

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

Wait, Daddy wants to talk to you.

[The phone passes hands again.]

No, no Bes. That's not a good idea. I'll send an, an employee down to pick you up and bring you here. His name's Tyler, size of a small house. Can't miss him if you tried..well maybe if you put some real effort into it.

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

You are the best. Great idea. Send him over as fast as the speed limit allows and I'll be downstairs waiting with everything I know. Probably a small overnight bag, too.

Give Meri a hug for me and hold tight.

[chaos-embodied.insanejournal.com]

Thanks..thank you. He'll be right there.

Gladly.